Vehicle fenders – Buffer or bumper type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-08
2008-11-04
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Vehicle fenders
Buffer or bumper type
C293S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445259
ABSTRACT:
An automobile bumper system including an isolator disposed adjacent a cross beam of an automobile frame, and a fascia disposed adjacent the isolator to substantially cover the isolator. A plurality of fascia support anti-rattle springs may be mounted to the isolator and disposable in contiguous engagement with the fascia for maintaining the fascia adjacent the isolator in a fascia predetermined position and further biasing the fascia away from the isolator to the fascia predetermined position. The fascia support anti-rattle spring may include an end mounted to the isolator and an engagement detent for contiguously engaging the fascia and thereby biasing the fascia away from the isolator to the fascia predetermined position.
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Brooks Geoff
Deering Gary W.
Mahe Vince R.
Scalici Dan L.
Sharif Irfan
Brown Greg P.
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Patel Kiran B.
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